The Enhanced Forest Inventory

Enhanced Forest Inventory has the poten- tial to change the way the forest sector does business. In this workshop we will dis- cuss the past, present and potential future Please join the of Forest Inventory within Manitoba. We Section of the Canadian will discuss some emerging technologies as Institute of Forestry at the In Conjunction with well as new techniques to fully utilize cur- following workshop: rent inventory technologies.

Alex Bilyk and Dr. Ulf Runesson "The eFRI Imagery: Uses and Applications” Faculty, Lakehead University Dean - Natural Resources Management, EnhancedEnhanced Lakehead University and Mr. Wayne Ortiz ForestForest “LiDAR for Transmission Line Vegetation Management”. Environment Officer with InventoryInventory Mr. Mark Brooker “Creating Photogrammetric Point Clouds”. ATLIS Geomatics in , MB with sponsorship from:

Kevin Shorthouse “Forest Modeling in the 21st Century - Picking up Where Imagery Drops Off”. Resource Specialist, Sumac Forest Informa- tion Services Ltd. , Thunder Bay

Laird Van Damme “Cost effective options for forest inventory, January, 23 2013 operational planning, compliance and regeneration assessment”. Managing Part- 8:00am to 4:30 pm ner - KBM Resources Group, Thunder Bay Western Dr. Art Groot “Progress in enhancing forest inventory in Aviation Museum Canada”. Research Scientist with the Cana- dian Wood Fibre Centre To Register go to the Manitoba CIF website: 958 Ferry Road Dr. Doug Pitt http://cif-ifc.org/site/manitoba2 “Airborne LiDAR for enhanced inventory in Winnipeg, Manitoba the boreal forest - what's available for Please register by January 18th, 2013 implementation today; what's in the R&D pipeline for tomorrow”. Research Scientist with the Canadian Wood Fibre Centre CIF Manitoba Section: Enhanced Forest Inventory Workshop at the Aviation Museum For more information on the Museum and The Canadian Institute of Forestry (CIF) and the The workshop is being held at the historic Western Can- their collections go to: http://wcam.mb.ca/ Canadian Wood Fibre Centre are pleased to invite ada Aviation Museum (WCAM) in Winnipeg. During you to the Enhanced Forest Inventory workshop on breaks in the program enjoy refreshments, networking January 23rd, 2013. Join us at Mani- and viewing all types of aircraft coming toba’s workshop in this national series and going from the James Armstrong highlighting operational opportunities Richardson International Airport. The Mu- using current inventory data sources seum's observation “Flight Deck” is right and exploring the potential of future adjacent to our meeting room. technologies. We will discuss: On your lunch break and following the  Forest inventory and innovative ap- workshop participants are granted full ac- proaches to technology that may The Western Canadian Aviation cess to the Museum’s hanger and their col- impact Forestry business Museum is home to several lection of one-of-a-kind aircraft – retrieved  What efficiencies can be realised in a cost one-of-a -kind aircraft across Canada from mountainsides to the bottom effective manner. of lakes restored and curated to showcase the  Where we are today and a glimpse of where we story of Canada’s rich and unique aviation heritage. may go tomorrow.

08:00 - 08:15 11:30 - 13:10 MUSEUM & LUNCH Welcome/Introductions - CIF Representatives 13:15 - 13:40 08:15 - 08:35 Data capture using terrestrial 3D laser scanners and UAS Registration The Evolution of Manitoba’s Forest Inventory, (Un-manned Airborne Systems) James Boyd, Manitoba Conservation and Water Chad Kazina, Cansel Ltd. Register by January 18, 2013 Stewardship at: 13:45 - 14:20 08:40 - 9:30 Cost effective options for forest inventory, change detection, http://cif-ifc.org/site/manitoba2 EFRI Imagery: Uses and Applications operational planning and compliance and regeneration as- Alex Bilyk, Lakehead University sessment Laird van Damme, KBM Ltd. 9:30 - 10:00 Registration Fees for the workshop: Creating Photogrammetric Point Clouds 14:25 - 14:45 Health Break Mark Brooker, ATLIS Geomatics Ltd. 14:45 - 15:30 Students:$15 10:00 - 10:20 Health Break Airborne LiDAR for eFRI in the boreal forest - what's hap- CIF Members:$20 pening today & tomorrows R&D pipeline 10:25 –10:55 Dr. Doug Pitt, Canadian Wood Fibre Centre Non-Members: $30 Picking Up Where the Imagery DropsOff - Forest Mod- eling in the 21st Century Payments to be made out Canadian Institute of Forestry, 15:35 - 16:20 Manitoba Section Kevin Shorthouse, SUMAC Forestry Ltd. Progress in Enhancing Forest Resource Inventory in Canada Dr. Art Groot, Canadian Wood Fibre Centre 11:00 -11:30 LiDAR for Transmission Line Vegetation Management, Closing Remarks - CIF Executive Wayne Ortiz, Manitoba Hydro